In two connected matters, this bench disposed of a Crl.M.A. granting exemption relief. In the accompanying writ petition, it directed the SHO to ensure the safety of petitioners who married against parental wishes and faced threats.
ShO PS Saket directed to ensure the safety of the petitioners.
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UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents Through : Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, ASC, Ms. Arpita Bhattacharyya and Mr. Piyush Singhal, Advs. for R-2 to 4 with SI Rakesh Kumar PS Saket.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK O R D E R % 05.12.2016
Crl.M.A.18895/2016 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
Application is disposed of.
W.P.(CRL) 3476/2016
Issue show cause notice to the respondents. Learned Additional Standing Counsel accepts notice for R-2 to 4.
Petitioner no.1 has married petitioner no.2 against the wishes of her parents. Petitioners have married in Arya Samaj Tigri Marriage Mandal (Regd.). Petitioners have approached this Court seeking police protection. It is alleged that father of petitioner no.1 has threatened the petitioners with
dire consequences. Father of petitioner no.1 has also threatened the parents of petitioner no.2.
In these facts and circumstances, writ petition is disposed of with direction to SHO PS Saket to ensure the safety of the petitioners.
Dasti.
A.K. PATHAK, J.
DECEMBER 05, 2016/ dk
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners require police protection against threats made by the father of petitioner no.1.
JYOTI SHARMA & ANR
UNION OF INDIA & ORS
A.K. PATHAK
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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